What am I missing???

Every time I am on this site. But the best is, if you enjoy the sound and music and it moves you completely than you are there. Older gear is just as competent as the new and many times better built.

Your audio satisfaction should be based on what you hear, not on what you see. People looking at your system are probably thinking how terrible their system is when compared to yours. The grass is always greener on the other side.

you have a perfectly respectable system. i've never heard a quality vinyl setup so i can only imagine what i'm missing. i've never been to a show and only been to a few dealers around my state (alabama, so you can imagine that i can count their numbers on one hand). i get a little envious of some of the systems on here at times, but i just remember....somebody somewhere will always have bigger and better toys than me.

Your system includes some excellent pieces. I think often we have a static view of our systems and changes need not be extreme or costly, some are as simple as moving the equipment to another room (or placed differently in the same room) or finding appropriate isolation or elecrtical conduction. There also may be some simple things you can do if synergy is a question for you. Perhaps listen more at night and get to know your system better without distractions. But don't dispair; think how much poorer life is without music when you want it.

Every time I see pictures of Bill Gates's house, I think I live in a crap house. LOL